Forensic/Clinical Psychologist

6 months ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Full time

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for A deputy service director to join the North Directorate team on a six-month secondment.

The role will support the directorate with a portfolio of services which include Early Intervention in Psychosis services, Community Mental Health Service, Rehabilitation services, Hospital Liaison and the development of Mental Health Together. The post holder will have direct line management responsibility for Liaison, Crisis Home Treatment and Rapid Response Services. 

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the delivery of KMPT strategy supporting the SLT with the development of robust business plans, the setting of relevant operational targets, and for the delivery of its activities within agreed budgets and to agreed standards. To lead, with the Head of Nursing & Quality, Clinical and Service Director effective working of governance structures, roles and responsibilities based on multi-disciplinary approaches with an emphasis on collaborative leadership and team working. To work closely and forge trusted relationships with all place-based partners including third-sector organisations, local authorities, acute trusts and other external stakeholders. To ensure there are mechanisms in place to involve key stakeholders in all aspects of service planning and delivery, to develop culturally sensitive services and to ensure fair access to services irrespective of gender, sexuality, religion, culture, race or disability. As required take a leadership role for trust-wide Programmes. Maintains a culture of financial control and financial awareness amongst all services. Represents the organisation in a variety of forums ensuring the Trust strategy is aligned with system developments.

Role responsibility includes deputising for the Service Director and covering the day-to-day management of all the services within the directorate through the clinical staff and managers as required.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.



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